Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Athens to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Los Angeles is 51 days 6h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 51 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Athens to Los Angeles by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Los Angeles takes around 20h 26m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS, Swiss, Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, El Al, Delta Air Lines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 20h 26m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Athens and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Los Angeles. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Athens to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 10,710 Nautical Miles (19,835 Kilometres / 12,325 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Los Angeles by air is around 11,568 Kilometres (7,188 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Athens to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.63t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Los Angeles. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Athens to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

488kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Los Angeles. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL

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Athens to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Los Angeles by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Closest airports

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Bob Hope Airport

Athens to Los Angeles by Container ship

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Piraeus to Los Angeles

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